John heesen



T all whom z't may concem Be it known that I, JOHN HEESEN, of Teeurnseh,in ehe eounty of Lenawee and State of Michigan, have invented certainnew and useful In1provements in H0g-Ringing Tools,

0f which the following is a speeification.

My invention relates t0 an improvement in implements f0r inserting ringsin tl1e snouts of swine.

lt consists, first, in a pair 01 pincl1-tongs, With each limb 0f theinstrument having two jaws 0f difi'erent size lying in difl'erentlongitudinal planes, so that when the two members are put together thereare two sets of nipperjaws, one upon tl1e rig'ht and tl1e other upon theleft of tl1e pivotal plane, one being adapted in size for ringing hogsand the other f0r smaller swine 0r pigs.

A Sec0nd part of 1ny invention consists in providing a guard 0r gageupon one 0f the pincher-jaws to prevent the prongs 0f the jaws fromreaching 1300 far over the sn0ut 0f the swine and iuserting the ring toodeep, grasping the flesh instead of the gristle of tl1e 2 snout all 0fwhich will be more fully understood by reference to the accoxnpanyingdrawings and description thereof, in Whi0h Figure 1 is a plan view 0frny invention, and Fig. 2 is an elevation of one 0f the duplex a jaws.

A representsone 0f the jaws; a, the handie 01 lever. B represents theopposite jaw, l and b its handle or lever.

(J represents the outer prong of the larger 5 pincher, and 0 the innerjaw 0f the same. D represents the inner prong of the smaller sei: ofpinchers, and d tl1e outer prong of the same.

F represents a flange up0n the outer surface of the duplex jaw B, and Lrepresents a 0 eorresponding flange on tl1e outer surface of jaw A.Between these two flanges are formed shoulders 0r ledges O, one 011 theinner side of eaeh flange, for the reception of the blank or ring R. Grepresents tl1e flange 0f jaw A.

The flanges F and Gr project up farther than their opposite flanges Land L, and form a guard or stop to prevent the prongs of the PATENT JOHNHEESEN, OF TEOUMSEH, MIOHIGAN, ASSIGNO R T0 HEESEN BROTHERS & 00., OFSAME PLAGE.

HOG-RINGING TOOL.

SPEC'IFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 226,915, dated April27, 1880. Application filed February 2, 1880.

pinehers from projecting t00 far over tl1e animals snout.

E represents the pivot 0f the jawsA B. H elnd I represent offsets 0n theface of thejaws A B, tl1e depth of which corresponds with tl1e depth 0fthe groove and tl1iekness 0f the flange 0n one side 0f the groove.

H fepresents a second ofiset, in which fiange 5 5 L 1noves in tl1eopening and closing of the jaws. A corresponding offset is made for theflange L on jaw d.

R represents a blank, partially bent, held in the jaws 0f the pinchers,ready f0r insertion into tl1e snout.

J J represent stops placed 0n the handles a b t0 prevent ehe closing 0fthe end 0f the j-aws, as it is desirable to have thern some distanceasunder t0 prevent the pinching 0f tl1e 6 snout and t0 insure thelapping and joining 0f the ends of ring R in inserting the sa1ne.

lt is obvious that, while I have shown eacl1 0f my features 0f inventionall embodied in one instrument, one 0r 1n0re 0f the same may 0 beomitted without affecting tl1e operation 0f the remainingixnprovements.

It is also obvious that flanges 1night be pro vided on tl1e prong; Oopposite the flange F, 0r that tl1e faees of the prongs 1nay eaeh begrooved to forn1 recesses for tl1e blank er ring, and still embody thefeatures specified in n1y first and sec0nd clainns but tl1ismodifieation is unneeessary, as the form shown is sufficient t0 seeurelyhold the blank.

I have shown rny improvement in tl1e forn1 adapted for the insertion offlat blanks or rings; bnt it is obvious that slight n1odificati0ns rnaybe made t0 adapt the instruments t0 the use 0f any desired form 0r shape0f ring.

I claim 1. An instrument f0r ringing swine nonsisting of two lixnbspivoted side by side, each limb having duplex jaws of different size,the jawson one coacting with those o n tl1e 0tl1er 0 lin1b t0 producetwo Sets 0f nipper-jaws 0f different size, substantially as described.

2. In an instrumeut for ringing swine, the projection 0f the flangesnear the center be tween the prongs of the jaws, forming a guardreceivirig and holding the blank o1 ring, subor gage, substantially asand for the purpose stantially as described. 10 Set foroh. In testimonywhereof I have hereunto set 3. In an iustrument f0r ringing swine, themy band this 30th day of J anuary, 1880. 5 combinaion 0f the tw0 jaws AB, pivoted t0- JOHN HEESEN.

g ether side by side and each provided Wifih WVitnesses: a fiangeprojecting from 0ne 0f its sides, and VM. R. WVOODEN,

an intermediate lateral shou1der 01 ledge for DANIEL T. HALL.

